Impact
The eruption on 25 June 1997 affected Montserrat in a number of ways. For the first time during the eruption people were killed and injured. Villages were destroyed and land previously used for farming was covered in rock and ash deposits. Watch the news footage to gain an understanding of how the island was affected as a whole. Then investigate the other sources of information to see the impact on the people and the environment.

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